Ischaemia is linked to inflammation and induction of angiogenesis in pancreatic islets.
Beta-cell replacement is the only way to restore euglycaemia in patients with type-1 diabetes. Pancreatic tissue, processed for subsequent clinical islet transplantation, is exposed to ischaemia causing injury and death in a large number of islets before and after transplantation. In this review we...
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| Format: | Journal article |
| Language: | English |
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2006
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